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Nearly 24 million people across the UK are claiming at least one benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). That number includes 13m older people in receipt of State Pension payments (classed a contributory benefit), 5.7m on Universal Credit and 3.7m Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants. ‌

However many people, including those new to State Pension age retirement, or people in receipt of disability benefits such as the new devolved Pension Age Disability Payment , or Adult/Child Disability Payment, may not be aware of an annual bonus paid to claimants on certain benefits before Christmas. ‌

The DWP ‘Christmas Bonus’ is a one-off, tax-free payment of £10 made to people in receipt of certain benefits - but not Universal Credit. ‌

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